Student accommodation in Queen's Quarter, Belfast

As the area is home to the Queen’s University Belfast, the city’s largest university, student accommodation in the Queen’s Quarter is extremely popular with students.

You should feel safe living in Queen’s Quarter student houses, as the area is full of students and residents report feeling generally safe in the area.

Queen’s Quarter is in the south of Belfast and is home to Queen’s University Belfast. It is the southernmost quarter of the city.

Queen’s Quarter is primarily famous for housing the largest university in the city, Queen’s University Belfast and a large student community. However, it is also well-known for its beautiful Botanic Gardens, and cultural attractions, including the Ulster Museum and the Empire Music Hall.

Queen’s University Belfast has several halls of residence on or close to the campus. Generally, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in the Queen’s Quarter and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

As there are four universities in Belfast, there isn’t one specific area where students live. Typically, they choose to live in student accommodation in Queen’s Quarter, the Holylands, Belfast city centre, and Stranmillis.

Many student houses in the Queen’s Quarter are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in the Queen’s Quarter can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in the Queen’s Quarter are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Belfast.